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ne of “The All-New Mickey Mouse Club” cast members from the 1990s has reunited with her fellow Mouseketeers to record a special holiday album. “Why? Because It’s Christmas” features Princeton resident Lindsey Alley, along with 17 ‘Teers who recorded 15 holiday classics. The Disney stars from all seven seasons reunited 30 years later. Recorded during the height of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the album will be released on Nov. 27. The group is donating a portion of the gross proceeds to two organizations that support those extremely affected by COVID-19. MusiCares provides critical assistance to members of the music community in times of need. The Brave of Heart Fund provides much needed financial support to the families of frontline healthcare workers and volunteers who lost their lives due to COVID-19. “Music has such a unique ability to heal and unify us, and we are so grateful for our position to continue to support music creators and professionals in these uncertain times. The direct impact we have been able to make on our music community during the pandemic would not be possible without the generosity of partners like Always In The Club,” said Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, in the statement. “We are grateful to Always in the Club for its efforts to raise awareness for the Brave of Heart Fund,” Holly Welch Stubbing, president and CEO of E4E Relief, said in the statement. “Contributions like this one will allow the fund to support even more families of fallen healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic as they navigate their unimaginable losses.” Aside from Alley, the singers are Rhona Bennett, Deedee Magno Hall, Tony Lucca, Nikki DeLoach, Dale Godboldo, Chasen Hampton, Tasha Danner, David Kater, Jason “Blain” Carson, Jennifer McGill, Mylin Brooks-Stoddard, Raquel “Roque” Herring, Nita Young, Jason Minor, TJ Fantini and Marc Worden. Alley moved to Princeton in the summer of 2019 with her husband and young son; they had moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., from Los Angeles the year prior, and after
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“We love our walks along the D&R Canal, in Palmer Square and through the Princeton University campus. We have spent a lot of time playing at Marquand Park. And nothing beats a meal at Mistral or Mediterra, followed by a scoop from the Bent Spoon,” she said. Alley said she watched a lot of movie musicals as a child and remembers saying to her mother, “I can do that,” she recalled. “She took me to an audition for ‘The Sound of Music’ at a dinner theater in my hometown of Lakeland, Fla. I landed the role of Gretl and I have been working in the theater ever since,” she said. Reflecting on her days as a Mouseketeer, she said, “doing what I loved to do with such wonderfully talented people was pure joy. And there’s just no way of paying for that kind of learning experience, you know?” Alley has starred on stage in “First Wives Club, the Musical,” and in TV shows, movies and theatrical productions. She has had roles in “How I Met Your Mother,” “Lethal Weapon” and her critically acclaimed one-woman show, “Blood, Sweat & Mouseketears!” on Broadway. “Choosing a favorite project is impossible. Every project I have been involved in has been a gift in one way or another. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve done some bad shows. But I would classify those as learning experiences. “If I had to play favorites, I would say
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‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ has had the most profound impact on my life. Learning to river dance for a role in ‘Legally Blonde’ was the hardest thing I have ever done. And doing my one-woman show, ‘Blood, Sweat and Mouseketeers’ is the most cathartic ongoing process,” she said. Alley is currently working on a new club act/one-woman show called “After Ever After.” “It’s mostly about being a mom. About marriage and family and friends. Juggling real life with my show business hopes and dreams. I obviously need a better elevator pitch, but that, too, is a work in progress. I’m hoping to bring something to a local stage when it is safe to be back indoors,” she said. That being said, COVID definitely affected the recording process of “Why? Because It’s Christmas.” “The process was pretty hilarious. I had never recorded anything from home before, so there was a lot of trial and error. Lots of starts and stops. I started recording in a refrigerator box (that we saved for our son’s playroom) in the basement. But my vocals were ultimately drowned out by a family of very loud crickets. “I moved my setup upstairs to a small closet and everything seemed to be going well until one of our producers asked to see my ‘studio’ via FaceTime. “I gave him a quick tour and he confirmed my sound was still off, as I had been singing into the back of the microphone. Whoops. “We got there in the end, but it was definitely a process! I’m actually so grateful to have gone through everything, as I now feel like I could record my own little album from the hall closet,” she said. Calling her fellow Mouseketeers “some of my most favorite people on the planet,” Alley said they all picked up where they left off. “To be a part of a project like this with them … during a global pandemic, and for three great charities, gave me all the feels including joy, hope and pride, to name a few. Creating this album together, yet apart, was an honor and a privilege,” she said. She was also delighted to record a Christmas album. “Christmas is my favorite time of year. If I could start decorating in September without the neighbors raising an eyebrow, I would. (Continued on page 8)
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Woodbridge School District switches back to fully remote instruction By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
WOODBRIDGE – With increases in COVID-19 infection rates in the district and a “premier priority” to keep students and staff safe, school officials have decided to return to a fully-remote schedule through Jan. 19, according to Schools Superintendent Robert Zega. Zega updated the community of the switch, which begins Nov. 23, in a letter on Nov. 17, which is posted on the district’s website. The district began its hybrid in-person model in October. “The pandemic has challenged our resolve to provide safe educational sanctuaries for our students and staff,” he said.
“Our premier priority has been, and will continue to be, the safety of our staff and students. It is with this priority that we have arrived at our decision. We feel that by reducing the number of people in our schools, we can reduce transmission rates, decrease the DNCR (NJ Daily New Case Rate) and prevent outbreaks.” Zega said the district currently has 94 students and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19. “Of those, 63 have been inside our schools,” he said. “Although we have prevented the spread of infection in our schools with our safety practices, the chances of a dangerous outbreak increases as the number of positives in our community increase.” As part of district’s preventative mea-
sures, almost half of its schools – 12 of 25 – have been forced to switch to fully remote due to quarantining. “We have over 500 students and staff who have had to quarantine,” Zega said. “Our district has done a heroic job preventing outbreaks, keeping our students and staff safe, and providing instruction as the infection rate skyrockets.” The district will continue to provide inperson instruction for the district’s special programs as much as possible. Zega said over the next two months of fully remote instruction, there is a total of 10 full days and two half days of scheduled holidays. “Only 26 full days of instruction will be fully remote instead of hybrid,” he said. “We will also continue our extracurricular
activities, including high school sports, during the next two months.” Woodbridge Township is seeing a second wave of coronavirus cases. The township reported 121 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,049, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Nov. 16. Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Nov. 13, 39 new cases were reported for Nov. 14, and 38 new cases reported for Nov. 15. McCormac has said the recent average new COVID-19 cases in the town are close to numbers in April. For more information, visit www. woodbridge.k12.nj.us and www.twp. woodbridge.nj.us
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Mayor’s position in Edison will become full-time in 2022 By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
EDISON – The fifth largest township in the state will have a full-time mayor in 2022. The Township Council discussed and approved amending the position of mayor from a part-time position to a full-time position at meeting on Nov. 9. Council Vice President Sam Joshi and Council members Richard Brescher, Joe Coyle and Ajay Patil voted “yes” and Council members Alvaro Gomez and Robert Diehl voted “no.” Council President Joyce Ship-Freeman abstained from the vote. The position of mayor was part-time for years until former Mayor Jun Choi took office in 2006. In 2008, the council voted in favor of increasing the mayor’s salary from $49,000 to $75,000 and later making the position full-time. When former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano followed in 2010, she became the next full-time mayor. She reduced the salary back to $49,000. When Mayor Thomas Lankey took office in 2014, the mayoral position was
amended back to part-time with a maximum salary of $50,000. He currently is serving his second term and earns $49,000. He was re-elected in 2017. Coyle proposed the amendment in March. The amendment establishes a fulltime mayor’s position and recognizes mayoral duties have become full-time responsibilities “including, without limitation, with respect to the township’s oversight of health and public safety, finances, operation of a water utility authority, the development of a comprehensive economic development plan, and code enforcement.” The amended ordinance takes effect in the next mayoral term on Jan. 1, 2022. The position includes an annual salary of $135,000. Joshi said with the amended ordinance the council is sending a message to the whole town that they want a mayor to dedicate 100% of his or her time to the town. He said he supports the annual salary, which would allow for the dedication. “[The salary] is comparable to other municipalities,” he said. (Continued on page 15)
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“My favorite Christmas songs of all time are Nat King Cole’s ‘The Christmas Song,’ Bing Crosby’s ‘I’ll Be Home Christmas’ and Judy Garland’s ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.’ “When I hear those folks singing those
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songs, all is right in the world. And when I have had a hard day, I immediately go to my Pandora Christmas station for a fix. Christmas music is a balm for challenging times,” she said. Alley’s Christmas memories include her dad risking his life to hang a giant star on the chimney, singing “Silent Night” at Christmas Eve church and her mom’s shoepeg corn casserole.
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“Christmas is my favorite. And while this year is going to be hard being away from our families, my husband and I are going to try to start some new traditions with our 3-year old son. Like decorating a bit too early. “We are trying not to focus on all the things that are missing, but rather on all we have right here and right now. Because if 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that every
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amala Harris’ husband has roots in the Matawan and Old Bridge area. In November 2019, Douglas Emhoff tweeted “I lived in Matawan/Old Bridge from 1969-1981 so New Jersey is still very much in my veins.” On Nov. 7, it was projected that former Vice President Joe Biden earned enough electoral votes to defeat President Donald Trump in the election on Nov. 3 to become the 46th president of the United States in January. Kamala Harris would become the first female and first South Asian vice president if the results stand. Results are not official until certified. Schools Superintendent David Cittadino tweeted on Nov. 11 a picture of Emhoff’s yearbook photo. The possible first second gentlemen attended Cedar Ridge High School before he moved to California. Cedar Ridge High School opened in Old Bridge to address overcrowding in
1968, but closed in House team. 1994. The town“The fact ship currently has that Mr. Emone high school, hoff has roots Old Bridge High. in Old Bridge “No matter only makes the what candidates story so much you supported it more rich with is a momentous o p p o r t u n i t y, ” time in history for Cittadino said Old Bridge as we when asked proudly congratuabout Emhoff’s late 1st Second roots. “Our curGentleman Dougrent students las Emhoff,” Citshould savor tadino wrote. in the inspiraCittadino said tion that Kaas the country posPHOTOS COURTESY OF MADISON-OLD BRIDGE mala Harris and HISTORICAL SOCIETY Doug sibly prepares to Emhoff welcome the first Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris, provide for fuwoman, Asian and has roots in Old Bridge and Matawan. ture generations. Black American to No matter your the vice president background, position, the country could also witness race, religion or gender, every child from the first second gentleman and person of Old Bridge should relish in the audacity to Jewish descent take his place on the White dream for a future bright with possibili-
ties.” Cittadino said when Emhoff was attending Old Bridge schools he probably never imagined this year’s presidential race. “I am happy for our community children that Mr. Emhoff followed his heart to the White House,” he said. “And now the students know they can do the same following their heart and dreams.” The Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society and Thomas Warne Museum posted a 1979 yearbook photo of Emhoff on their social media pages. Emhoff is 16 years old in the Ski Club photo. He and his family lived in the Lakeridge community, which is a development of private homes, according to Richard Pucciarelli, president of the historical society and museum. Pucciarelli said although Emhoff did not graduate from Cedar Ridge High School, his sister Jamie graduated from the high school in 1980. Emhoff also has another brother Andy Emhoff.
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he Middlesex County College (MCC) Food Pantry is now offering frozen meals for students in need. The meals are prepared by Professor Andrew Rubin’s culinary students and are kept in a freezer at the food pantry. “This has been a great success, not only in actually nourishing our students and their families but also in building and nourishing our community,” Amanda Lyons, basic needs coordinator at MCC, said in a prepared statement. “This project is a beautiful collaboration with the Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Dietetics Department and a great example of service learning.” This semester, Rubin’s students are also providing meals to the Ozanam Family Shelter and Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen as part of the service learning component of the course. “Just wanted to say thank you to you Amanda, and other staff at the MCC Food Pantry,” one student said, according to the statement. “I am grateful that it exists and is available to me especially at this time in my life (coronavirus) until I can get back on my feet again. I am truly, truly grateful.” Another recipient said, “Having readymade meals helps in my home. My kids and I thank you. You should feel proud and blessed to be helping those that are less fortunate than yourselves.”
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neglected; however, establishing a municipal historic preservation program will promote understanding about the importance of our historic resources and ensure that historic significance is considered in planning decisions,” she said. Zerbe said the borough has review authority over the design of the new infill houses; however, there is currently no legal mechanism for review of demolitions. “As a result, the character of Metuchen’s residential areas is being significantly altered,” she said. The consultant will have a three-part task: Conduct background research to develop an understanding of Metuchen’s previous and ongoing efforts that either sup-
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Gomez said when the discussion of a full-time versus a part-time mayor came up a few years ago, issues arose. “The issue we run into is the mayor position is not a 9 [a.m.] to 5 [p.m.] job … the mayor is a 24/7 job,” he said. “I think the only thing the ordinance achieves is a limitation on the pool of [mayoral] candidates that you can have.” Diehl said he remembers when former Mayor George Spadoro, who served three terms as mayor from 1994 to 2006, used to
port or undermine historic preservation; based on input received from the borough and the public, prepare a preliminary draft ordinance; and provide guidance during the borough’s and public’s review of a final draft ordinance, Zerbe said. Discussions about creating a historical preservation ordinance became heightened in March 2018 with the demolition of two 19th century homes on High Street and again in September 2018 when 59 Graham Ave., known as the David Graham Thomas home built circa 1850, was demolished. In July 2020, the Planning Board approved three new homes to replace the historic Hester Poole house at 101 Rose St. The house was sometimes known as the Isaiah Rolfe House, constructed in 1850. Discussions by municipal officials regarding such an ordinance date to the late 1980s, but no ordinance was ever adopted.
say he was a full-time mayor and part-time lawyer. He said he supports Edison having a full-time mayor; however, he said a slippery slope develops because legally, a person who becomes mayor can have other employment. “I think the most important thing here is who we want as mayor,” he said. Coyle said the hope is for the next mayor not to have four to five other jobs. “The hope is for the person to advocate and have the best interests of the taxpayers [in mind] and available to be here full time, ” he said.
The Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth will hold the 17th annual Suicide Prevention Conference, focusing on “Reaching for Hope,” from 8:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 3, via WebEx. Speakers include Susan Klebold, author and activist; and Vanessa L. McGann, clinical psychologist To register, visit https://rutgers.cloud-cme.com/course/ courseoverview?P=5&EID=7116 Cost is $49 per person. The JCC of Middlesex County in Edison will hold a virtual Mah Jongg Tournament on Dec. 9. Opening ceremony on Zoom at 10 a.m. Play from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Play on RealMahJongg.com. There will be three rounds/12 games. Winners will be announced on Zoom at 1:45 p.m. There will be Amazon gift card prizes for first, second and third place winners. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. The cost is $18 per person; $5 per 50/50 ticket.
Must register by Dec. 4. Zoom registration information will be sent upon receipt of tournament registration. Contact Diane Mael, director of Adult Services, by emailing dmael@jccmc.org to get an invitation, rules for scoring and registration information. The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, serving Monmouth and Middlesex counties, will hold its annual meeting, Giving Wings to the Jewish Heart of Jersey, at 6:30p.m. Dec. 8 via Zoom. Look at ways the Jewish community became more connected and capable this year amid extraordinary challenges, recognize individuals and organizations for playing key roles, and celebrate the shared values that unite Jews. The first 100 households to sign up by Nov. 25 will receive a celebration goody bag. For registration information, visit https://www.jewishheartnj.org/
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